Daily Digest

The school district is investigating whether a Santaluces teacher accused of having sex with students should have been removed from the classroom sooner. 1B

Man charged in blast case

A Lantana man surrendered on a charge of conspiring to make homemade explosives more than a year after a blast killed his alleged co-conspirator. 4B

PEOPLE

Spears told to hand over her children

A judge orders pop star Britney Spears to surrender custody of her two children to former husband Kevin Federline, beginning Wednesday. Superior Court Judge Scott M. Gordon ruled that Federline will take custody of the children "until further order of the court." 4A

ONLINE

Quarterback on top

Get close to the action with Miramar's Eugene Smith as he continues to show why he is one of the area's top quarterbacks in our latest video installment of High School All-Access. Sun-Sentinel.com/allaccess

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LIFESTYLE

New musical offerings on sale today

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band go back to the future with Magic, and South Florida singer-songwriters John Ralston and Chris Carrabba, best known by his stage name, Dashboard Confessional, woo a hometown crowd as they release their latest albums. 1E

WORLD

Putin might seek job change

Russian President Vladimir Putin indicates that he may run for a seat in Parliament in the Dec. 2 elections and does not rule out becoming prime minister. To be prime minister "is quite a realistic proposal," Putin told delegates at the electoral congress of the pro-Kremlin United Russia party. 10A

BUSINESS

Ikea opening is near

Find out what day this month Ikea will open its first store in South Florida and how many customers are expected. 1D

SPORTS

Marlins have plenty to do in offseason

It was a season filled with team-record offensive statistics, but also too many strikeouts, errors and pitching injuries. Now the Marlins head into the offseason with plenty of questions. They need to find ways to return to their winning formula and repair the National League's worst pitching rotation. 1C

Push from teammate helps Panther mature

Nathan Horton's coach questioned his professionalism last season, but the 22-year-old winger made positive strides in the summer. Credit teammate Olli Jokinen with an assist. 1C

NATION

Toys raise security concerns

Airport screeners will be taking a closer look at remote control toys inside passengers' carry-on luggage. The concern is that they could be used to detonate bombs. 3A

IRAQ

U.S. troop deaths fall

The number of U.S. troops killed in the war in Iraq plummeted in September to levels not seen in more than a year. The military said that was partly a result of new strategies and additional U.S. forces. 6A